States and cities are oscillating between criminalization and providing social support to address a problem that affects all corners of the country
Born to an Indian mother and Jamaican father, she’s been attorney general, senator, vice president and now, an unexpected presidential hopeful who might be able to stand in Trump’s way. She is defined by ambition, and has been underestimated countless times, says her biographer
EL PAÍS visits the company that just let go 14% of its workforce and is hoping to repeat its 2015 box-office hit. In this sequel, adolescent emotions overwhelm the protagonist
The state government has been transferring the death row population in the infamous San Quentin prison to dozens of penitentiaries across California. EL PAÍS visited Kevin Cooper, who has been awaiting execution for 39 years for a crime he maintains he didn’t commit
The In-N-Out chain has to close a restaurant for the first time due to a surge in robberies and violent acts in Oakland
The justices on Monday will consider a challenge to rulings that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment
Several festivals focused on marijuana culture will be held around the country with music and educational events
The former NFL player, who was acquitted in 1995 in the so-called ‘trial of the century,’ succumbed to cancer
The legend of American art, famous for his oversized yet minimalist metal works, embodied the idealized notion of the artist with a transcendental mission for whom both life and work are expressions of the same epic endeavor
The proposed federal class-action lawsuit, which was filed in San Francisco, alleges that Hermes is violating antitrust law by making customers buy other goods before being granted the privilege of buying a Birkin bag
Most of the stadiums will temporarily change names in order to follow FIFA’s policy on corporate sponsored names
The company had allowed the use of indoor security cameras in common areas, as long as the locations of the cameras were disclosed on the listings page
Maria Branyas, the world’s oldest person, joins a study to uncover the secrets of her longevity. Researchers attribute it to genetics and healthy habits
Editor and owner of a newspaper and founder of her own political party, Bass was a pivotal figure among African-Americans in the early and mid-20th century, but her name faded from history
Seeing sea lions at Pier 39, riding a boat through the bay or visiting the old Alcatraz prison are some of the activities that you and your family can’t miss when you visit the California city
The proposition, before voters on the March 5 ballot, would require counties to spend 60% of funds for mental health on housing and programs for homeless people with serious mental illnesses or substance abuse problems
It’s designed to allay fears among potential EV buyers that charging stations are too scarce or that they will have no safe place to wait as their vehicles charge, spending far longer than it takes for a gasoline fill-up
The final game of the longest World Cup ever will be played at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
The weather service predicts up to 8 inches of rainfall across Southern California’s coastal and valley areas, with 14 inches in the foothills and mountains over the next two days
About 1.4 million people in the Los Angeles area, including the Hollywood Hills and Beverly Hills, were under a flash-flood warning Monday morning
Newsom’s salmon strategy includes a controversial proposal to seek voluntary agreements with major farmers over how much water they can take out of the rivers and streams
The winners will face off in the Super Bowl LVIII. While the Kansas City Chiefs are still the favorites, the Ravens could surprise and get to the final game
CSU officials ended contract negotiations with a unilateral offer starting with a 5% pay raise this year, effective Jan. 31, far below the 12% hike that the union is seeking
It’s the big threat. A cheap, white powder — 50 times more powerful than heroin — which kills more than 70,000 people each year in the United States and countless others across the rest of the Western Hemisphere. EL PAÍS, in a long-term investigation that spanned two continents and included interviews with anti-drug czars in the U.S. and China, visited the clandestine laboratories in Sinaloa, where fentanyl is manufactured. In the vicinity of these Mexican labs, addicts serve as guinea pigs for drug traffickers. This newspaper has gathered testimonies about how this lethal substance crosses the border to the north and spreads like a plague through the streets of the most powerful country in the world. The trafficking of fentanyl is part of a global network with one foot in China, which the White House has declared war on
The two countries are trying to navigate — and avoid a war — in what may be their most difficult waters since the U.S. ended official ties with Taiwan
The first generation of driverless vehicles has failed to catch on. But after 15 years of research, this Spanish engineer has founded a company in Canada that she sees as the solution: ‘We have the advantage of being second’
The writer — a leading figure in American poetry — reviews five decades of verses about intimacy, death, sexuality and family in an interview with EL PAÍS in New York City